For Our Neighbours

We want to stay in touch with you and the community. Whether you're an area resident, run a local business, or belong to a local community or school-based committee or coalition, you can find out more about what's happening locally at CAMH here.

First Impressions

CAMH community ambassadors are easily identifiable in their purple attire. They are often the first point of contact for visitors to our site, providing a warm greeting, wayfinding assistance and information about CAMH. They play a key role in supporting CAMH’s tobacco-free policy. Feel free to approach them for any questions you may have— they are always happy to help. At our information desks, our information officers are available to answer inquiries in person, or you can reach them by phone at 416 595-6111 or email at info@camh.ca.

Queen Street Redevelopment Project

CAMH is in the midst of a bold redevelopment project to transform our historic 27-acre site on Queen Street West into the mental health facility of the future—a facility that will modernize and unite patient care, research, education, health promotion and prevention activities and integrate with the surrounding community. This journey began as a vision soon after CAMH was formed in 1998.

From the beginning of the redevelopment project, our neighbours have been actively involved, providing us with feedback and insight that we gathered through eight community consultations, regular meetings with residents of 100 Lower Ossington Avenue, frequent community walks and our regular and ongoing involvement with the West Queen West BIA.

Shoppers Love. You

Shoppers Drug Mart approached CAMH to help promote women's mental health in Canada. As part of this partnership, CAMH developed an evidence-based mental health toolkit that will help women self-assess their mental well-being. The toolkit is validated by research, accessible, easy-to-use and is now available online.

Greenhouse Launch

CAMH celebrated the opening of our new state-of-the-art greenhouse, and our 15-year partnership with FoodShare and Parkdale Green Thumb Enterprises, with an official grand opening event on Tuesday, May 5, 2018. Around 75 people gathered behind Unit 3 around 12 noon, with the first 20 guests receiving a potted plant courtesy of FoodShare.

Sunshine Garden

Over the last ten years, the Sunshine Garden program has encouraged clients with an interest in gardening to participate in planning, planting, watering and weeding the green space at the south end of the CAMH Queen Street West location. The program uses horticulture as a way to provide patients with transferable skills, such as teamwork and entrepreneurship. Many of the participants say that it also helps to build self-confidence and restores a sense of hope and purpose to their day-to-day lives.

Art Strategy

A centerpiece public artwork sets the tone for many of the visual aspects of the latest buildings, creating an interconnected and welcoming environment for patients and staff. The CAMH Art Selection Panel put a call out to local artists for letters of interest as part of the current phase of redevelopment. There will be 10 public-facing pieces selected, along with 25 stand-alone pieces for corridors and waiting areas.

Events

Community Use of Space

CAMH’s Community Use of Space program finds creative ways to share CAMH space with artists and community groups throughout the year. On-site events draw people from across the city. These include large cultural events such as Nuit Blanche, Queen West Art Crawl and Doors Open Toronto, and smaller events such as the Toronto Flower Market or local performances. We see this as a great opportunity to enliven the grounds, engage different communities and encourage street-level interaction with the local community.

Tours of CAMH

The Queen Street site has a rich history and dynamic story of current redevelopment. Tours can be arranged for area residents, school groups, community agencies and partners. The 90-minute tour covers some of the 160-year history, new developments, current programs and some of the fascinating stories of this site. For more information, please contact Bharati Singh at Bharati.Singh@camh.ca.

Queen Street Child Care Centre

Located in CAMH’s community centre, this facility is operated by George Brown College and used as a lab school for students in the Early Childhood program. The children range in age from nine months to four years, with 49 children in total. It’s quite unusual for a daycare to be located at a mental health facility, but the centre has been onsite since 1989.

CAMH Foundation CAMH Foundation provides updates on the mental health movement and ways you can get involved.

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